届高三总复习第一次质检英语试题附答案.docx

1、届高三总复习第一次质检英语试题附答案梅州市高三总复习第一次质检试卷（2016.2.）英 语 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分（最终成绩按135分进行折算，即1201.125=135,全卷共8页，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号填写在答题卡上。用2B铅笔将答题卡试卷类型填涂在答题卡上。在答题卡右上角的“试室号”和“座位号”栏填写试室号、座位号，并用2B铅笔将相应的试室号、座位号信息点涂黑。2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，

2、答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回第I卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；毎小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答題卡上将该选项涂黑。AAfter slamming his fists into the wall until his knuckles (指关节)dripp

3、ed with blood, the raging teenage boy turned to a staff member and push him with a quick and violent movement. The teen had recently been admitted to Youth Development Institute, a residential program for children with emotional and behavioral disorders in Phoenix, Arizona. Even the smallest inciden

4、ts triggered his anger.Years ago, the response would have been swift and physical: The boy would have been forced to the ground and restrained(监禁) until he grew calm, which sometimes could take up to 45 minutes.But this time, Sean Hennessey, a direct-care staff coordinator, stepped in front of anoth

5、er staff member, sending him out of the room before the conflict could become serious. Hennessey stood at the door with his head down, avoiding eye contact, and calmly spoke to the boy. When tears rolled down the boys face minutes later, Hennessey moved in and offered an encouraging side hug.“Its ex

6、hilarating when youve avoided a restraint,” Hennessey told ProPublica, recalling the incident. “Pinning a kid to the ground until they stop fighting and start crying, its inhuman if you think about it.”Trish and David Cocoros, the directors of the program, said they hated relying on restraints, but

7、assumed that if they stopped using them, more staff members and kids would get hurt.1. Which isnt supposed to do at the beginning while calming an angry boy? A. To send him out of the room B. To speak to the boy C. To start eye contact D. To give a hug2. What does the underlined word exhilarating me

8、an in the last paragraph ? A. astonished and relieved; B. happy and excitedC. sad and desperateD. tired and disappointed3. According to the article, we can learn that_. A. None was ever get hurt in the residential program B. The residential program had a history of physical mistreatment C. Hennessey

9、 considered restraints to be a must in dealing with angry boysD. All raging teenagers in the residential program have to be restrained for 45 minutes.BPOETRY BY HEART By Andrew Motion (Viking 16.99)For three years, a terrific national competition has encouraged pupils aged 14 to 18 to learn and reci

10、te poetry and this fat collection is the pool of 200 poems from which they have to make their choice.This anthology makes a fine present for anyone interested in poetry, ranging from the earliest English poem through every century to current poetry with many themes and from different ethnic backgrou

11、nds. Some of the choices seem odd to me but thats part of the fun, as you wonder why. The notes make the book really useful. Every home should have a copy.POEMS THAT MAKE GROWN MEN CRY Edited by Anthony and Ben Holden (Simon & Schuster 16.99)This is a fascinating, wide-ranging selection of poems cho

12、sen by 100 well-known men simply because they find them deeply moving. But grown men arent supposed to cry, are they?Some of the poems are about loss, as youd expect, but others are about deeply held political passions or intense observations of nature. Each is introduced by the chooser, usually wit

13、h frank personal detail. BLACK COUNTRY by Liz Berry (Chatto 10)This is a writer Im thrilled to discover someone who takes a pride in the Midlands, where she lives. Berry uses some of the dialect words she heard as a child, turning ordinariness into something direct, tender and beautiful.The disagree

14、able Brummie accent becomes music in the hands of this fine young poet.LEARNING TO MAKE AN OUD IN NAZARETH by Ruth Padel (Chatto 10)Padel is one of our most talented writers. Poet, naturalist, musician and travel writer, she turns her multi-layered poetic attention to the Middle East, seeking peace

15、and harmony through sensitive and moving poems that offer hope even as they reflect upon struggle.Her prolific and passionate creativity is proof that making is our defence against the dark. 4. Of the four books mentioned above, who are the creators of the poems?A. Andrew Motion and Liz Berry B. Liz

16、 Berry and Ruth PadelC. Anthony and Ben Holden D. Ruth Padel and Ben Holden5. Which of the following statements is true?A. Students aged 14 to 18 can choose a poem from Black Country to take part in a competition.B. Liz Berry can change the unpleasant Brummie accent into a beautiful song.C. Men will

17、 cry after they read the poems written by 100 distinguished persons.D. You will read personal perspectives in Poems That Make Grown Men Cry.6. My cousin is obsessed with poetry of different kinds, so my first choice as a gift for him would be _.A. Learning to Make an Oud in Nazareth B. Black Country

18、C. Poetry by Heart D. Poems that Make Grown Men Cry7. Which of the four books may probably give the people living in psychological suffering comfort and relief?A. Poems that Make Grown Men Cry B. Poetry by HeartC. Black Country D. Learning to Make an Oud in NazarethCAsk most American children what t

19、hey want to be when they grow up, and they probably will say “doctor” or “lawyer.” Though our culture, our economy, indeed our very security are heavily dependent on science and engineering, only 12 percentofAmerican high school students graduate with the prerequisites (必要条件) for a careerinscience o

20、r engineering. Worse yet, only 6 percent ofminority children are said to be so prepared. Dont be too surprised. If you ask further why the majorityofthe high school students would choose a careerinmedicine or law, the answers will be straight outofsome popular TV shows.“Doctors help people. They sav

21、e lives.” “Lawyers beat the bad guys.” Most students would say. Now, how about science or engineering as a career choice? The answers will be just as predictable: “Get real! Who wants to be a geek? They all are nerds (书呆子). Besides, I hate math.”Inour media, scientists and engineers typically are po

22、rtrayed as introverted (内向的) and humorless. They always wear white lab coats, with a collectionofpencilsintheir pocket protectors. They wear glasses with black plastic frames. If more students are to choose technical careers, they must have a better view presented to them. They need to be told, for

23、instance, that the inventionoflifesaving equipment saves lives just as surely as the applicationofitinthe hospital. It also might help if someone emphasized to students that the lawyer who saved the defendant (被告) by introducing the DNA evidence would have seen him hanged had it not been for the sci

24、entists who discovered DNA. Whatever we do, until students stop thinkingofthe term “engineer” as a synonym (同义词) for “geek,” itisimpossible to expect our children to change their views towards scientists and engineers. 8. Whatisthe problem with most American children when they choose their careers?

25、A. They are not sure what career suits them best. B. They have a very low opinionofscience and engineering. C. They are too anxious to succeedindifferent fields. D. They do not have enough confidencein themselves. 9. Whichofthe following has influenced American students greatlyintheir choiceoftheir

26、careers? A. Parents and teachers opinions. B. Culture, security and economy. C. Great discoveries made by doctors and lawyers. D. TV shows and various publications. 10.Inorder to change the students view towards scientists and engineers, the writer suggests that _. A. teachers reconsider their wayof

27、teaching mathematics B. scientists and engineers change their images a little bitC. the media stop praising doctors and lawyers excessivelyD. students be told about the wondersofscience and engineering11. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?A. Science and en

28、gineering have been dangerously ignored as a result of TV shows and other medias.B. Scientists and engineers are not as important as doctors and lawyers.C. Scientists and engineers are more important than doctors and lawyers. D. There are too many doctors and lawyers nowadays. DAs I edge towards mid

29、dle age, Ive noticed many of my parents generation think social networking is something that they are unable to understand. That attitude comes with a fear that, should they try, they would somehow get it wrong. They will say the wrong thing or behave in a way that will cause the mass rolling of eye

30、s. But heres the first secret of social media: everybody feels this way. I recently found myself at a dinner with a young actress who said that her work demands that she join Twitter, but she feels like she doesnt have anything to say. I am also surrounded by people of my age who use Facebook only w

31、hen they need to answer a message. They tell themselves that age is the barrier (障碍), rather than personal taste. Heres the second secret of social media: everybody uses it for more or less the same reasons. Older generations often use social media to stay in touch with children and grandchildren. A

32、nd it is exactly why young people use it. The truth is that most people use social media to see how those they care about are doing without needing to ring them up on the phone every night. And this is the last secret of social media: everyone uses it their own way. Newcomers younger and older who worry about “getting it right” are thinking theres a right way to get it. It turns out, t